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M. Boyers
1932
Bodfish, 260 apt., Kern Co., Calif.
80
December 23, 1932
of a Barn Owl lying on a barbed wire fence, Titmouses, Ruby- crowned Kinglets, Mexican Bluebirds, Finches, and Juncos. Shot two Juncos from a feeding flock of an open weed covered hillside of about 150 to 200 birds. Can put up one of the Juncos, I also secured one Bluebird.
It rained, hailed, and snowed interchangeably all day and finally let go with a good wind making life in a tent anything but pleasant.
We decided to pull out in the morning as north snow-covered, brushy slope yielded not even a single rabbit track to Orr's best efforts.
Rabbits higher up if any as present and this is impassable for us at present.
December 24, 1932
Left at about noon after talking again with the Rose brothers and headed back to Bakersfield. We stacked up and left from here for Tulare where